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The disgraced former Prince Andrew unsettlingly asked Jeffrey Epstein for further information about a young Russian woman that the pedophile financier said he would introduce to the royal, the latest released files show.
Epstein had offered to introduce him to “Irina,” a “beautiful” 26-year-old Russian woman, just two years after he was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
“I have a friend who i think you might enjoy having dinner with, her name is irina she will be london 20-24,” Epstein wrote in an email dated Aug. 11, 2010, to an account called “The Duke,” which is believed to belong to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
“Of course. I am in Geneva until the morning of 22nd but would be delighted to see her. Will she be bringing a message from you?” Andrew wrote in response on Aug. 12, before telling Epstein to give her his contact details.
“Great. Any other information you might know about her that might be useful to know?” Andrew wrote in a subsequent email.
He signed off with his full title at the time, “HRH The Duke of York KG.”
“she 26, russian, clevere [sic] beautiful, trustworthy and yes she has your email [sic],” Epstein responded.
“That was quick! How are you? Good to be free?” Andrew responded, in an apparent reference to Epstein’s recent conviction for soliciting a minor.
The name “Irina” also appeared in several emails released last year exposing links between Epstein and the former boss of Barclays bank, Jes Staley.
In an email dated Aug. 30, 2009, Epstein emailed Staley asking him if he needed anything while he was in London, to which Staley replied, “yep.”
Three days later, Epstein emailed someone named “Irina,” to tell her that “jes staley is staying at the Berkley hotel in London tonight.”
It is unclear if this is the same Irina as the woman offered to the former Prince Andrew.
The former Duke of York previously claimed to have cut off all ties with Epstein in 2006, saying that he had only got back in touch in late 2010 to finally end the friendship in person.
But the emails show the pair were in contact via email still in March 2011, with the Duke lamenting about his frustrations.
“So many opportunities that I am frustratingly not allowed to participate in. And so many that are obvious but can’t get anyone to fire on,” Andrew wrote in a subsequent email to Epstein dated Dec. 8, before telling the former Wall Street financier that he wanted to see him again soon.
That same month, Andrew was pictured with Epstein in Central Park after staying at his home in New York.
Andrew has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual misconduct.
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